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What will Serbia's game be like today?

Serbia continue with their hot-n-cold approach, and this match outcome depends entirely on them, but a big fight is expected between the defenses

Turkey lost only one match on their way to the quarterfinal, which is pretty good, regardless of the easier lot they faced. They were defeated only by the home team, in a match that didn't really matter much to them, while the Greeks were fighting for survival. The Turks recovered from that defeat quickly, and only 20 hours later beat Lithuania to secure the first place of the group.

The first half-time was a real festival, with 80 points scored total, and both teams had 50% shots from the court. Since both were great defensively, they couldn't keep those numbers in the second part, which looked far more realistic. Both sides really struggled for each point, and Turkey had great solutions at times when Lithuania were in the lead. The last one was 75 seconds before the alarm (67-66), but Lithuania didn't score anymore, and Turkey confirmed their win, and the first place in the group, from the free throws line.

I think we should still bet on Serbia despite their changing form because the are still one of the favorites in my opinion. They played 6 games they needed to get the offense organized and I think those problems are now a thing of the past. The entire team is better now, starting with the top player Stojanovic, who finished the last game with a triple-double record. I base this tip on him because he is physically very powerful and plays excellent defense, while often playing the offense with his back facing the rim. I'm saying that because Nik Slavica played like that at the recent U-19 championship and destroyed the top Turkish player Korkmaz, who will be Stojanovic's main rival today. I think that is a massive advantage for Serbia. Other thing is the paint where Serbia have much more players to choose from. There is also Simanic, the most talented 4 at this tournament. Turkey have no player to stand up to him. Serbia have the upper hand in many aspects and I have to bet on them at these odds.